spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to rush over; to run up to
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly